Formed into a bight; curved or bent, particularly in reference to rope or a coastline; having one or more bights.
Past participle or adjectival form of 'bight' with suffix '-ed'. Describes something that has taken on the curved characteristic of a bight.
Bighted is almost exclusively a nautical term now, rarely appearing outside of sailing manuals and maritime contexts. It's a perfect example of how English preserves specialized vocabulary in occupational jargon long after it disappears from general use.
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